The man's military uniform was somewhat different from that of the soldiers in Huazhou City, so Hong Xiaoduo guessed that he must be from the military camp.
"Ah Sheng, Da Yan and the others have all quit their jobs and gone back to their hometowns, why haven't you left yet?" The man in the military uniform turned around and asked upon hearing the voice.
The man shook his head with a wry smile: "Uncle Lü, you know my family's situation. We rely entirely on this job to make ends meet. Although it's not hard to find work as long as you're willing to put in the effort, it's not easy to find such a good employer."
Besides, we have General Gong and his large army stationed here. What's there to be afraid of or run away from?
"Yes, but some people don't believe us. It's understandable that the rich are afraid of death and cherish their lives, but some ordinary people with little savings are also running away. In my opinion, those who affect public sentiment and create panic and chaos should be arrested and hanged as a warning to the public."
"Alright, that's enough. I'm waiting for the garrison's response to see if we can find some craftsmen to quickly produce a batch of faceplates and hand armor." The man in the military robe finished speaking and turned to leave.
But Ah Sheng, the waiter, called him back again. Ah Sheng went to the steamer, picked up a few steaming hot meat buns, wrapped them in oil paper, and handed them to him so he could eat them on his way.
The man in the military uniform took the gift with one hand and reached for his purse with the other, saying, "I appreciate your kindness, but I can't let you spend it."
"Uncle Lü, no need to pay him. It's just a few steamed buns. I won't deduct it from his wages," the steamed bun shop owner said with a smile.
Upon hearing the steamed bun shop owner's words, Uncle Lü not only didn't give up on taking the money for the steamed buns, but he did it even faster: "Thank you for your kindness, boss. It's fine for me to eat the steamed buns for free since Asheng is treating me. But if you treat me to them, then I'll be breaking military regulations and will be punished with a beating when I get back."
The steamed bun shop owner was taken aback, and suddenly remembered that the military regulations in the barracks forbade the exploitation of civilians, otherwise they would be severely punished.
He shouted loudly, "I'll deduct it from Asheng's wages."
“Uncle Lü, a letter came from home saying that Aunt Lü often takes care of our family. I don’t have anything good to repay you with right now, so please accept these few buns. It will make me feel better.” As he spoke, the waiter, Asheng, pushed back the copper coins that Uncle Lü offered.
Hearing this, Uncle Lü withdrew his hand, told him to do a good job, and turned to leave.
"Please wait, sir," Hong Xiaoduo said, standing up.
Huh? Uncle Lü stopped again, turned around and looked at Hong Xiaoduo, looking very puzzled.
"That's right. We've also heard that the enemy is using those despicable and vicious weapons. It's certainly effective for you to rush to produce armor, but how could you possibly produce so much armor in such a short time?"
The passive mobilization of doctors and the administration of antidotes could not fundamentally solve the problem.
"So, sir, could you take us to see General Gong?" Hong Xiaoduo asked.
Upon hearing this, Lü Xingqing looked at Hong Xiaoduo, then at the others around her, and thought to himself, "So many people in the army can't think of a better solution, how can you, a young lady, do it?"
However, looking at their clothes and appearance, they seemed to be people from the martial arts world. Then I thought, since she took the initiative to speak, perhaps she really did have such abilities?
Don't judge a book by its cover! What if it really works?
In a normal battle against the enemy, as long as the commander-in-chief is good and the generals and soldiers below fight bravely and valiantly, they are fully confident in defending their homeland.
However, given that the other side used such a powerful weapon, it's hard to say.
If this area is lost and the enemy takes over, it means that countless generals and soldiers will die on the battlefield, and countless civilians on the border will be slaughtered.
“Okay, I’ll take you there.” Lü Xingqing quickly made the decision and agreed.
"Sir, are you aware that your decision is actually risky? Would you really like to reconsider, or perhaps report to General Gong first and let him decide whether or not to see us?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a smile.
The other party agreed so readily after only a brief consideration, which really surprised Hong Xiaoduo.
Seeing her ask with a smile, Lü Xingqing relaxed a bit and said, "The sooner this matter is resolved, the more beneficial it will be for our army. I am a captain under General Gong. I wonder if you gentlemen can come back to camp with me now?"
"Of course, but please wait a moment, Commandant, while we return to the inn to retrieve our carriage and horses," Hong Xiaoduo said, pointing to the inn ahead.
I love dealing with straightforward people; those who are indecisive and wishy-washy are really annoying.
Commander Lü naturally had no reason to disagree. They had offered to help solve the problem and even brought six little children with them. It would be unreasonable not to let them ride in their own carriage.
When the group arrived at the inn, Hong Xiaoduo didn't go in herself. Quan Jinghuai, along with a few children and Feiyan, went to pack up and soon set off with Commandant Lü.
Hong Xiaoduo noticed that when Commander Lü looked at the six children, his gaze lingered on Tianquan's face for a longer period of time.
She didn't ask any questions. Since she was already going to see General Gong, there was no need to probe or inquire about anything further.
On the way back, he met another person who was returning to the military camp on business. This person asked Commandant Lü what was going on. After learning the reason, he strongly disagreed, feeling that Commandant Lü's decision was too hasty. He hadn't even properly questioned and verified the background of this group of people before rashly bringing them to the military camp.
He even mocked Commandant Lü, saying that spies are best at disguising themselves.
Commandant Lü didn't refute anything, only saying that whether this group of people were spies or not, he himself had poor eyesight, and the generals in the military camp would be able to tell.
The man was very angry, saying that he didn't know what was good for him, and then urged his horse to leave.
"Uncle Commandant, don't worry. Our mother and master are very capable. They will definitely be able to solve your problems when we get to the military camp. At that time, you will be a great hero. Maybe the general will even promote you. That will make that guy so jealous and envious that he will be green with envy." Yao Guang leaned against the carriage window, comforting Commandant Lü, who was on horseback with a serious expression.
"Hahaha, good, Uncle believes you. Uncle doesn't care about promotions or not. If you can solve this big problem, Uncle will hunt birds for you to eat." Commander Lü was comforted by Yao Guang's words and laughed heartily.
To suspect these people are spies with ulterior motives? How blind must they be!
Commander Lü even regretted not making a bet with that blind fool earlier. If this group hadn't been spies, he would have made that guy drink horse piss!
Inside the military camp tent, Lao Zhi, who had returned first, immediately reported to Gong Wei about his encounter with Commandant Lü on the way, saying that he was grasping at straws.
Inside the main tent, after hearing this, several generals all looked at the Grand General.
Gong Wei knew the character of his generals very well, but he was not angry about it: "You saw with your own eyes that there were nine people on the other side. Among the three adults, only one was a man. The other six were just teenagers. What do you have to worry about?"
Even if they are spies, how useless are we to not be able to handle nine spies (three large and six small)?
"General, that's not what I meant. I just feel that Commandant Lü is too trusting of the other party," Lao Zhi replied, his voice lacking confidence.
About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea after Lao Zhi returned, Commandant Lü entered the tent: "Reporting to the General, I met some people in the city who volunteered to deal with the enemy's deadly weapon. I dared not delay and took the liberty of bringing them along. They are waiting outside now."
General, shall we meet him...?
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